Politician
Elise M. Stefanik
Republican · New York · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NY21079
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican) raised $15M for the 2024 New York 21st District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$38M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
10%
$3.7M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$103K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$85K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York 21st District | $15M | 7% | $0 / $0 | – | $15M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New York 21st District | $9.5M | 10% | $19K / $80K | – | $9.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | New York 21st District | $13M | 12% | $84K / $5K | – | $13M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.6MTrade group $920KOther $506KLeadership PAC $319KMembership $313KSuper PAC $288KUnion $157KParty $225
- Elise Victory FundOther$272K
- WinredSuper PAC$184K
- General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$15K
- E-PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$13K
- Google LLC NetpacCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Inc.for $94K
- The Lincoln Projectagainst $50K
- Rural Freedom Networkagainst $20K
- Meidastouchagainst $10K
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc.for $9K
- People for the American Wayagainst $5K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 33 key votes where Elise M. Stefanik had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 28 times (85%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $209K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $421K$119K | PresentPresent |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $421K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $209K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $119K$193K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $193K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $193K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $119K | Present |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $131K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $283K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $209K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $131K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $34K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $119K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $158K | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $119K$283K$193K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $17K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $17K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $283K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $17K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $209K | Nay · against |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Elise M. Stefanik's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Lindley ShererFormer congressional staff
Chief/Staff, Rep. Elise Stefanik (2015-2018); Leg Dir, Rep. Scott Tipton (2013-2014); Leg Dir, Rep. Todd Rokita (2011-2013); Spec Adv, Treas Dept (2007-2008)…
Now lobbies for Cigna Corporation, Icon Technology, INC., News/media Alliance, Multi Service Technology Solutions, INC. (d/b/a Trevipay) and 5 more · via Invariant LLC
Zach DeatherageFormer congressional staff
Sr. Leg. Asst. & Leg. Dir., Rep. Stefanik (2/23-1/25); Leg. Asst., Rep. Hinson (1/21-2/23); Leg. Cor., Leg. Aide, & Leg. Asst., Rep. Ralph Abraham (6/19-1/21…
Now lobbies for Alliance For Automotive Innovation, Anheuser-Busch Companies, INC. · via Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Stephanie McBathFormer congressional staff
Sr. Legis. Asst., Rep. Newhouse; Legis. Asst., Aug., Rep. Newhouse; Legis. Asst./Press Asst., Rep. Stefanik; Intern, Rep. Stefanik.
Now lobbies for Merck & Co INC
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Elise M. Stefanik's 2024 campaign?
- Elise M. Stefanik (Republican) raised $15M for the 2024 New York 21st District race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Elise M. Stefanik?
- Elise Victory Fund ($272K), National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee ($15K), American Medical Association Political Action Committee ($13K), National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nssf PAC) ($10K), Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.
- How much has Elise M. Stefanik raised across elections?
- $15M in 2024 (New York 21st District), $9.5M in 2022 (New York 21st District), $13M in 2020 (New York 21st District).